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"Dedicated To The Living" Weather Report's ever-changing lineup shifts again, with the somewhat heavier funk-oriented Leon "Ndugu" Chancler dropping into the drummer's chair and Alyrio Lima taking over the percussion table. As a result, Tale Spinnin' has a weightier feel than Mysterious Traveller, while continuing the latter's explorations in Latin-spiced electric jazz/funk. Zawinul's pioneering interest in what we now call world music is more in evidence with the African percussion, wordless vocals, and sandy sound effects of "Badia," and his synthesizer sophistication is growing along with the available technology. Wayne Shorter's work on soprano sax is more animated than on the previous two albums and Alphonso Johnson puts his melodic bass more to the fore. While not quite as inventive as its two predecessors, this remains an absorbing extension of WR's mid-'70s direction.

:::By Richard S. Ginell:::

Weather Report - Tale Spinnin' (1975)

1. Man in the Green Shirt (6:28)

2. Lusitanos (7:24)

3. Between the Thighs (9:33)

4. Badia (5:20)

5. Freezing Fire (7:29)

6. Five Short Stories (6:56)

Credits

Bass - Alphonso Johnson

Drums - Leon Ndugu Chancler

Keyboards - Joe Zawinul

Percussion - Alyrio Lima

Saxophone - Wayne Shorter

Notes

P 1975 Sony Music Entertainement Inc.

No Jewel Box - This CD-Package looks like a miniature version of a Vinyl album.